2025-2026 CT Ice Tournament @Ingalls Rink, New Haven CT (Fri. 1/23/26 @7:30pm v. Yale Bulldogs & Sat. 1/24/26 v. Quinnipiac Bobcats @7:30) Game on SNY

[pepband99]

Cavs is spot on. If this tournament is to continue it needs to be played up in Hartford where the attendance was by far the highest for a final.

Split the difference and 50/50 Bridgeport and Hartford.

The one annoying thing about playing it in Hartford - we give up at least some control of the gate - A Toscano ticket for an away team would be very hard to come by

 

[Brunoblue]

Would it be any harder than getting a ticket for a game at SHU or QU. The capacity at Toscano is smaller but not by that much.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[DblCrossbar]

Split the difference and 50/50 Bridgeport and Hartford.

The one annoying thing about playing it in Hartford - we give up at least some control of the gate - A Toscano ticket for an away team would be very hard to come by

I can live with Bridgeport hosting at times too. A neutral host should be an essential part of any future renditions of this tournament à la the Beanpot. Hartford is close to neutral. UConn after all only plays 4 games there, and they might count this tournament as two of them!

 

[huskymedic]

 

[pepband99]

Would it be any harder than getting a ticket for a game at SHU or QU. The capacity at Toscano is smaller but not by that much.

Right - that's the point.

Every other participant gets a 1) home game in 2) a controlled ticket.

Having it in Hartford means that everyone who wants to, can come. If we get 100% of the draw AND it outpaces our cost to play there, great. But as that improves, you probably get less of a home crowd. It's a dance.